Religion Briefs 03/17/10

Wed, 03/17/2010 - 4:20amThe Citizen

CDM seminar focuses on single women
Christ Discipleship Ministries (CDM), 114 W. Campbellton Street, Fairburn,, will host a seminar titled “All The Single Ladies” on Friday, March 19 at 8:30pm. The speaker will be Pastor Timothy Frazier who will discuss “the truth about what and how men think about women.” For more information and/or directions, contact the CDM office, 770-969-8370. No nursery or childcare will be provided.

Learn about Christian faith traditions
Bethany United Methodist Church presently has a special “Third Sunday Fellowship” at 5 p.m. on the third Sunday of each month, with an informal pot-luck dinner, games and study. The current study is “Christianity’s Family Tree” by Adam Hamilton and is an exploration of different Christian faith traditions. Bethany is at 607 Rivers Rd. (corner of Rivers/Milam and Lee’s Lake Roads) in north Fayette County. For more information, call 770-964-6999.

Dia de la Familia Health Fair planned
On Saturday, March 20, 2010 Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Peachtree City will once again host a free Health Fair for anyone who does not have health insurance. Screenings for breast cancer, HIV, body mass index, hearing, vision and dental, as well as screenings for diabetes and cholesterol and many other services will be offered free of charge from 8 a.m. until noon. Those wishing to have bloodwork should come in a total fast in order to qualify. For more information, call 770-487-5352.

Mt. Olive announces weekend events
The Mt. Olive Baptist Church will celebrate Family and Friends weekend on March 20 and 21. Talent performances and a free dinner are set for Saturday from 4-6 p.m. Sunday morning at 11 a.m. will feature “Seed of Abraham celebrating 100 years of blessings.” The community is invited to come and share these events. Mt. Olive is at 1565 Ga. Highway 92 N., Fayetteville.

Brooks UMC thrift shop plans clearance
The Second Chance Thrift Shop, an outreach of Brooks United Methodist Church, will have a giant clearance sale on Saturday, March 27, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.in the gym at Brooks United Methodist Church. The ladies will also have a bake sale. Proceeds from all purchases will go to local, national and international mission organizations. Brooks United Methodist Church is three miles south of Ga. Highway 85 at the corner of Morgan Mill Road and Ga. 85 Connector. Call the church for more information, 770-719-7953, or visit www.brooksumc.com.

Summit plans egg hunt, barbecue
The Church at The Summit will host a free Easter Egg hunt and barbecue on Saturday, March 27 from 4-6 p.m. There will be face painting and many activities for the children. See the website for more information and directions: www.thesummitpc.net.

Inman plans easter Egg Hunt
Inman United Methodist Church will have an Easter Egg Hunt for all children in the community at the church’s Youth House Saturday, March 27, from 2-4 p.m. For more information, call 770-461-2123.

Steve Green will appear in PTC
Carriage Lane Presbyterian Church in Peachtree City will host the award-winning, internationally known Christian artist Steve Green, joined by choir and orchestra, Sunday, March 28, at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10. Early reservations are encouraged. Go to PeachtreeArts.org for instructions on how to purchase tickets.

Woolsey to present Easter Cantata
The Celebration Choir of Woolsey Baptist Church will present its Easter Cantata Sunday night, March 28, at 6 p.m. The presentation will be “The Day He Wore My Crown, a Resurrection Musical,” created and arranged by David T. Clydesdale.Childcare will be provided. Woolsey Baptist Church is at 115 Hampton Road in Fayetteville. For more information, call the church office, 770- 461- 9618, or log on to www.woolseybaptist.org.

Trip to Oberammergau set for August
The community is invited to join National Heights Baptist Church on a trip to Austria and the Oberammergau Passion Play, leaving Atlanta on August 26. The original Passion Play began in 1634 when villagers of Oberammergau bowed to perform a play depicting the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, if God would spare its residents from the bubonic plague. Call Helen Odom at 404-964-3485 to make reservations.